One of William Shakespeare's most romantic comedies adapted for the screen and starring some of Hollywood's best actors will make your heart swell with pleasure.
Hero (Kate Beckinsale, don't worry she doesn't suck in this) wants to marry Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard) while her barbed tongued cousin Beatrice (Emma Thompson) despises Claudio's best friend Benedict (Kenneth Branagh). Hero and Claudio along with Don Pedro (Denzel Washington) decide to trick Beatrice and Benedict into falling in love, which works surprisingly easily. Then drama strikes in the form of Don Pedro's brother, Don John (Keanu Reeves, unfortunately he does suck in this) who decides to cause everyone some heartache by tricking Claudio into thinking Hero is a whore. (She isn't but her maid Margaret, Imelda Staunton, is.) There is drama, there is grief, there is a ton of great comedy. It's Shakespeare at his finest! And in the end there is song! (This video is dreadful, but it's the only one I could find. My apologies.)
For a feast befitting a royal Italian vineyard wedding, try some of these tasty dishes.
Menu
Appetizer
Antipasto Platter
Tomato, Red Onion, and Basil Bruschetta
Main Course
Sausage, Cheese, and Basil Lasagna
Vegetarian Main Course
Baked Penne with Roasted Vegetables
Side/Salad
Italian Leafy Green Salad
Pugliese Bread
Dessert
Tiramisu
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